"upshot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʌpʃɑt/ [General-American], /ˈʌpʃɒt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-upshot.ogg [US] Forms: upshots [plural]
Etymology: Presumed from up- + shot, referring to the last shot in a match of archery. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|shot}} up- + shot Head templates: {{en-noun}} upshot (plural upshots)
  1. The final result, or outcome of something. Synonyms (final result): bottom line, conclusion, consequence Translations (final result, or outcome of something): развръзка (razvrǎzka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), краен резултат (kraen rezultat) (Bulgarian), eindresultaat [neuter] (Dutch), Ergebnis [neuter] (German), Endergebnis [neuter] (German), Schlussergebnis [neuter] (German), Schlussresultat [neuter] (German), Endresultat [neuter] (German), putanga (Maori), whakataunga (Maori), hua (Maori), tukunga iho (Maori), вывод (vyvod) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-upshot-en-noun-w2rvykjP Categories (other): English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 17 46 38 Disambiguation of 'final result': 87 6 7 Disambiguation of 'final result, or outcome of something': 94 2 3
  2. (US) A concise summary. Tags: US Synonyms (concise summary): bottom line, digest, the long and short Translations (concise summary): резюме (rezjume) [neuter] (Bulgarian), essentie [feminine] (Dutch), korte samenvatting [feminine] (Dutch), essentiel [masculine] (French), esencial [masculine] (Galician), básico [masculine] (Galician), Fazit [neuter] (German), Resümee [neuter] (German), Zusammenfassung [feminine] (German), заключение (zaključenije) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-upshot-en-noun-LDvvYsPe Categories (other): American English, English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 17 46 38 Disambiguation of 'concise summary': 2 97 2 Disambiguation of 'concise summary': 2 97 2
  3. (US) A positive aspect or consequence, often either unexpected or in contrast to other negative aspects. Tags: US Synonyms (positive aspect): upside, silver lining
    Sense id: en-upshot-en-noun-LKse227r Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 38 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 17 46 38 Disambiguation of 'positive aspect': 9 12 80

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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zaključenije",
      "sense": "concise summary",
      "word": "заключение"
    }
  ],
  "word": "upshot"
}

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